March 17, 2016
WSAW
By: Sean Caldwell
Chronic disease is the number one cause of death and disability in America and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is looking to the presidential candidates to discuss how they would tackle the issue.
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March 17, 2016
We Are Green Bay
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV)
Chronic disease is the number one cause of death, disability and rising health care costs in America.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) is an international organization of patients, providers, community

March 16, 2016
WEAU
By: Alyssa Koreten
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) -- An international organization plans to open a chapter here, in Wisconsin, to highlight the growing problem of chronic disease.
The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease says they hope to open the chapter before

For Immediate Release
Health Economists from Across the U.S. Urge Presidential Candidates to Take on Chronic Disease and #Fight4Health
Harmonizing population and economic health critical for next administration
Washington, D.C. (

For Immediate Release
CONTACT: Jennifer Burke — Communications Director
Jennifer.burke@fightchronicdisease.org
Washington, D.C. (March 2, 2016) Americans in communities across the U.S. are banding together and calling on

Americans are dying from chronic disease, but a focus on prevention, innovation and care will go far.
After rising steadily for decades, U.S. life expectancy has flat-lined for three consecutive years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study also